BREAKING: Eight teenage girls have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 59-year-old man in downtown Toronto.
Three of the girls are 13 years old, three are 14 years old and two are 16 years old, according to Det.-Sgt. Terry Browne of Toronto police's homicide unit. Three had previous contact with police, he said.
The girls appeared in court at Old City Hall on Sunday, were remanded into custody and are due in court again on Dec. 29.Browne said police wouldn't describe the girls as a gang at this point, but investigators are calling the incident a "swarming," which he said normally involves selecting a target to victimize.Toronto police say 8 teen girls charged with 2nd-degree murderDet.-Sgt. Terry Browne said the accused met one another on social media before meeting downtown.
Browne said officers from 52 Division arrested the girls nearby and recovered a number of weapons. Police have not said what those weapons were.
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